Big Miracle

2012 1h 47mAdventure, Drama,

6.574%64%6.7

In small-town Alaska, a news reporter recruits his Greenpeace-volunteer ex-girlfriend on a campaign to save a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly-forming ice in the Arctic Circle.

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Cast of Big Miracle

Drew BarrymoreRachel Kramer
John KrasinskiAdam Carlson
Kristen BellJill Jerard
Vinessa ShawKelly Meyers
Dermot MulroneyColonel Scott Boyer
Ted DansonJ. W. McGraw
Kathy BakerRuth McGraw
Tim Blake NelsonPat Lafaytette
Stephen RootGovernor Haskell
John Michael HigginsWes Handrick
Bruce AltmanChief of Staff
Andy DalyDon Davis
Thomas R. DalyFrank
Thom Van DorpDon Carr
Kent SmithStu
Rob RiggleDean Glowacki
James LeGrosKarl Hootkin
Brett BakerBarrow Street Reporter
Stefan KapičićYuri
Mark IvanirDimitri
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Big Miracle Ratings & Reviews

Kevin WardJuly 2, 2025
A spur of the moment trip to Alaska to see the Northern Lights (photo), had me looking for some “Alaska movies” to watch on the plane. I had never even heard of Big Miracle but it has a ton of stars in it, even beyond Barrymore, Krasinski and Bell. And even though Barrymore gets stop billing, this really is a Krasinski led film. He plays a local news reporter in Alaska that stumbles upon a new story of 3 gray whales stuck in the arctic ice and running out of time as their only access to surface air is beginning to freeze over. The story captures the attention of the entire world as environmentalists, news reporters, indigenous peoples, politicians, oil magnates all work together to save the whales—and perhaps exploit the situation for their own advantage. It’s a solid family movie and has a feel good message of putting differences aside in service of doing something good. The best parts are truly about the whale rescue itself, including the side by side montage at the end that shows real footage of the rescue alongside footage from this film. I may need to seek out a documentary on it. Also has an odd Sarah Palin cameo/shoutout/not sure what to call it.

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Big Miracle
Big MiracleTrailer
Ahmaogak
AhmaogakBehind the Scenes
A Look Inside
A Look InsideBehind the Scenes
A True Romance
A True RomanceBehind the Scenes
Drew's Coldwater Dive
Drew's Coldwater DiveBehind the Scenes
Kristen Bell On Her Character
Kristen Bell On Her CharacterBehind the Scenes
Vinessa Shaw On Her Character
Vinessa Shaw On Her CharacterBehind the Scenes
Ted Danson On Jw's Motivations
Ted Danson On Jw's MotivationsBehind the Scenes
Drew Barrymore On John Krasinski
Drew Barrymore On John KrasinskiBehind the Scenes
Rachel Kramer Dedicated Activist
Rachel Kramer Dedicated ActivistBehind the Scenes
Ken Kwapis On How Big The Story Became
Ken Kwapis On How Big The Story BecameBehind the Scenes
Dermot Mulroney On Unbelievable Yet True Story Elements
Dermot Mulroney On Unbelievable Yet True Story ElementsBehind the Scenes
John Krasinski On His Character Being The Firtst To Report On The Whales
John Krasinski On His Character Being The Firtst To Report On The WhalesBehind the Scenes
Adam Interviews Rachel About Whales
Adam Interviews Rachel About WhalesScene
Mcgraw Sees The Whales For The First Time
Mcgraw Sees The Whales For The First TimeScene
Malik Tries To Help Nathan Hear The Whales
Malik Tries To Help Nathan Hear The WhalesScene
Col. Boyer Asks Kelly If The President Has A Plan B
Col. Boyer Asks Kelly If The President Has A Plan BScene
Mcgraw Thanks Rachel For Her Help Saving The Whales
Mcgraw Thanks Rachel For Her Help Saving The WhalesScene
Jill Convinces Adam And Rachel To Give Her A Ride To The Whales
Jill Convinces Adam And Rachel To Give Her A Ride To The WhalesScene
The Whales Start Their Journey Through The Newly Cut Holes In The Ice
The Whales Start Their Journey Through The Newly Cut Holes In The IceScene